Jay Buhner Fact: Jay Buhner was referenced in an episode of Seinfeld by Georges dad when he met “George Steinbrenner,” asking him why he traded the outfielder before he blossomed into a star.
Going through my collection, I’ve come to discover that Jay Buhner has some pretty darned cool cards — Enough that are worth sharing. Here’s one:
Hailing from 1997 Topps Stadium Club Baseball, this card features both a ton of gold foil and embossing. Granted, every card in the set was like this but Buhner stands out because he looks so darn cool in his gold shades.
Pure Gold is a 20-card set spanning both Series 1 and Series 2, ten cards in each series. Cards were inserted 1:72 hobby packs and 1:108 retail packs, making them a tough find.
1997 Stadium Club Pure Gold Checklist
PG1 Brady Anderson
PG2 Albert Belle
PG3 Dante Bichette
PG4 Barry Bonds
PG5 Jay Buhner
PG6 Tony Gwynn
PG7 Chipper Jones
PG8 Mark McGwire
PG9 Gary Sheffield
PG10 Frank Thomas
PG11 Juan Gonzalez
PG12 Ken Caminiti
PG13 Kenny Lofton
PG14 Jeff Bagwell
PG15 Ken Griffey Jr.
PG16 Cal Ripken Jr.
PG17 Mo Vaughn
PG18 Mike Piazza
PG19 Derek Jeter
PG20 Andres Galarraga
